Lichen myxedematosus. Treatment with cyclophosphamide

Int J Dermatol. 1978 Dec;17(10):833-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1978.tb05989.x.

Abstract

Lichen myxedematosus is a rare, chronic, progressive disease of unknown etiology characterized histologically by mucin deposition in the upper one half of the dermis and is in many cases associated with a serum paraprotein. We report the third case of lichen myxedematosus which has been treated with oral cyclophosphamide. Our case, as one of those previously treated, lacked the characteristic paraprotein. Therapeutic response consisted of improvement, but not complete resolution of the skin findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cyclophosphamide / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucins / analysis
  • Paraproteins / analysis
  • Skin / analysis
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Tolbutamide / adverse effects

Substances

  • Mucins
  • Paraproteins
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Tolbutamide